Disgraceful. The late Sir Godfrey Kelly should have been awarded a state Funeral Despite what some people may think, he made numerous contributions to the development of the Bahamas. He was the first and foremost a cabinet minister.
Dr.Minnis is being disingenuous at best and a liar at worst. He is well aware of that contract and other contracts. That is why is there is some anger in some quarters of the FNM towards him. It is believed rightly or wrongly ,he took care only of people within his circle.
An unfortunate situation that could very easily have been fatal. The owners of those dogs should charged and prosecuted. Also those dogs should be put to sleep. The owners of those dogs should pay all of this lady's medical fees. Most Bahamians literally have to be taught how to be responsible pet owners. I always remember when I first visited my sister in the US,.I did not see any stray animals on the street. She told me of the strict penalties for letting your animals roam the streets unattended. Those laws were strongly enforced by the local authorities for health and safety reasons.
The previous Minnis's administration did this also. It was simply not publicize by certain segments of the media. Quite a number of persons are tired of the foolishness that is done by these two political parties.
@ This is ours. Real property tax rates did not go up. There was a tax assessments and registrations of commercial and private dwellings. A lot of commercial properties that were not registered have been added to the tax tolls. This is part of a scheme to modernize the tax systems of the Bahamas.
Property tax is on owner-occupied homes valued over $ 250,000 on the island of New Providence. It is also levied on homes valued over that amount owned by foreigners in the family island.
This project done by Tyler Technologies was done to modernize the property tax system and widen it's base. Quite a number of homes and commercial properties that were nor previously registered on the tax rolls were captured by this exercise. Also quite a number of properties were revalued. There was no raising of the property rates just valuations.
I see all things of unfounded comments. Some of those comments expose what a former College of the Bahamas lecturer's said to me about the Bahamas.. Also a former official in the Ingraham''s administration basically said the same thing to me.
This Dubai fiasco expose what a mess up country the Bahamas is.
This project was at the onset driven by Michael Diggiss, Tony Joudi and other persons. This was intended to showcase the Bahamas at this expo besides tourism. The son of a late senior FNM cabinet minister said this. When the government changed in May 2017,the incoming FNM government was luke warm in it's support. This is when everything started to fall apart.
The PLP when they returned to power did nothing to support the Bahamas participation in this expo. They simply want to go on this trip. Many persons selected to go on this trip should not have gone.. There are more deserving persons who should have gone on this trip. However persons were selected to participate in this event on the usual Bahamian criteria's .
This is a perfect example of why some other countries in the caribbean have either caught up with the Bahamas or surpass the Bahamas in some areas. That is the view of both a PLP politician as well as a former FNM ambassador to Caricom.
The big resignation won't come to the Bahamas in my opinion for some time.
1. The Bahamas has a very inflexible job market. Finding appropriate work for certain qualifications is very difficult. 2. The Bahamas does not have the social welfare system like the United States. The cost of living is extremely high. You have persons on this island living from pay check to pay check. So persons can not afford to stop working.
As a result ,you have a lot of frustrated and unhappy people in this country. That is one of the factors that cause people to stay aboard after finishing their education aboard. Like some PLP politicians were told some time ago in the US by a young bahamian, the Bahamas is not an attractive country to to return to ,after you finish your education.
BONEFISH says...
That legislation was passed in 2010 under the last Ingraham administration.
On Legislation ‘quickly’ to deal with land ruling
Posted 24 February 2022, 7:06 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
In a more advanced society, there would be an outcry about this appointment. This however is how things are done here in the Bahamas. Sad.
On Jones named as new ambassador to the US
Posted 20 February 2022, 10:56 a.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
Disgraceful. The late Sir Godfrey Kelly should have been awarded a state Funeral Despite what some people may think, he made numerous contributions to the development of the Bahamas. He was the first and foremost a cabinet minister.
On Sir Godfrey PLP slight a disgrace
Posted 20 February 2022, 10:52 a.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
Dr.Minnis is being disingenuous at best and a liar at worst. He is well aware of that contract and other contracts. That is why is there is some anger in some quarters of the FNM towards him. It is believed rightly or wrongly ,he took care only of people within his circle.
On Minnis ‘unfamiliar’ on contract terms
Posted 8 February 2022, 9:45 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
An unfortunate situation that could very easily have been fatal. The owners of those dogs should charged and prosecuted. Also those dogs should be put to sleep. The owners of those dogs should pay all of this lady's medical fees.
Most Bahamians literally have to be taught how to be responsible pet owners. I always remember when I first visited my sister in the US,.I did not see any stray animals on the street. She told me of the strict penalties for letting your animals roam the streets unattended. Those laws were strongly enforced by the local authorities for health and safety reasons.
On LUCKY TO SURVIVE: Neighbours save woman from horrific ten minute attack from four Pit Bulls
Posted 1 February 2022, 8:37 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
The previous Minnis's administration did this also. It was simply not publicize by certain segments of the media. Quite a number of persons are tired of the foolishness that is done by these two political parties.
On EDITORIAL: What must we pay for govt change of legal strategy?
Posted 30 January 2022, 3:17 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
@ This is ours. Real property tax rates did not go up. There was a tax assessments and registrations of commercial and private dwellings. A lot of commercial properties that were not registered have been added to the tax tolls. This is part of a scheme to modernize the tax systems of the Bahamas.
On Gov’t targets Budget surplus by June 2025
Posted 28 January 2022, 7:05 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
Property tax is on owner-occupied homes valued over $ 250,000 on the island of New Providence. It is also levied on homes valued over that amount owned by foreigners in the family island.
This project done by Tyler Technologies was done to modernize the property tax system and widen it's base. Quite a number of homes and commercial properties that were nor previously registered on the tax rolls were captured by this exercise. Also quite a number of properties were revalued. There was no raising of the property rates just valuations.
I see all things of unfounded comments. Some of those comments expose what a former College of the Bahamas lecturer's said to me about the Bahamas.. Also a former official in the Ingraham''s administration basically said the same thing to me.
On ‘Not punitive’: Just 3% of homes see tax hike
Posted 26 January 2022, 7:23 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
This Dubai fiasco expose what a mess up country the Bahamas is.
This project was at the onset driven by Michael Diggiss, Tony Joudi and other persons. This was intended to showcase the Bahamas at this expo besides tourism. The son of a late senior FNM cabinet minister said this. When the government changed in May 2017,the incoming FNM government was luke warm in it's support. This is when everything started to fall apart.
The PLP when they returned to power did nothing to support the Bahamas participation in this expo. They simply want to go on this trip. Many persons selected to go on this trip should not have gone.. There are more deserving persons who should have gone on this trip. However persons were selected to participate in this event on the usual Bahamian criteria's .
This is a perfect example of why some other countries in the caribbean have either caught up with the Bahamas or surpass the Bahamas in some areas. That is the view of both a PLP politician as well as a former FNM ambassador to Caricom.
On As row over cost of Dubai trip rages on, Brave says: ‘It is all about making friends’
Posted 18 January 2022, 6:30 p.m. Suggest removal
BONEFISH says...
The big resignation won't come to the Bahamas in my opinion for some time.
1. The Bahamas has a very inflexible job market. Finding appropriate work for certain qualifications is very difficult.
2. The Bahamas does not have the social welfare system like the United States. The cost of living is extremely high. You have persons on this island living from pay check to pay check. So persons can not afford to stop working.
As a result ,you have a lot of frustrated and unhappy people in this country. That is one of the factors that cause people to stay aboard after finishing their education aboard. Like some PLP politicians were told some time ago in the US by a young bahamian, the Bahamas is not an attractive country to to return to ,after you finish your education.
On DIANE PHILLIPS: The Great Resignation – is The Bahamas vulnerable?
Posted 16 January 2022, 3:40 p.m. Suggest removal